She Geeks Out

Liz Cass is a producer, educator, arts leader, and active operatic performer. As if that's not enough, she's also the founder and the Executive Producer of the award-winning LOLA (Local Opera Local Artists) and serves as the Executive Director of the Armstrong Community Music School. Wow! So we were honored to get to spend some time geeking out with her about all things opera, running a business, education, and more! Liz is simply a delight and we were inspired by her optimism, goofiness, creativity, and sincerity. We are officially fans and we're sure you'll be too! Quick Links: Liz Cass's website Lizzie Cass on Instagram LOLA Austin My Brilliant Friend Below Deck - Bravo Limoncello Flamingos kissing We’ve got some great events coming up! See our latest events over here or sign up for our community or diversity, equity, and inclusion newsletters to get the latest news! Did you like this episode? Subscribe, rate, review and reach out to us on the social media platform of your choice. Tell us who you’d lik

Bärí A. Williams is Head of Legal for Human Interest, a company offering an easy and affordable 401(k) retirement plan for the modern workforce, and published author in the New York Times, WIRED, Fortune, and Fast Company. We virtually sat down with Bärí to discuss the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and how it's more important now than ever. Quick Links: Bärí A. Williams website Diversity in the Workplace book Bärí onTwitter We’ve got some great events coming up! See our latest events over here or sign up for our community or diversity, equity, and inclusion newsletters to get the latest news! Did you like this episode? Subscribe, rate, review and reach out to us on the social media platform of your choice. Tell us who you’d like to hear from, ask us questions, or just say hi!  

Gemma Espineira, VP of Global Success at Decibel, talks with Felicia and Rachel about all things customer success-- what it is, what it takes to thrive in the role, and why it's such an important job, now more than ever! Oh yeah, and of course we geek out about bunches of random things. Links below! Quick links: Find Gemma on LinkedIn Reformation clothing 12 week workout program by Heather Robinson Money Heist We’ve got some great events coming up! See our latest events over here or sign up for our community or diversity, equity, and inclusion newsletters to get the latest news! Did you like this episode? Subscribe, rate, review and reach out to us on the social media platform of your choice. Tell us who you’d like to hear from, ask us questions, or just say hi!

Erica Kuhl was instrumental in building the Salesforce community from its infancy. Late last year she decided to take all of her incredible experience and share it with others so they could benefit. Erica drops some critical knowledge on what community means, how to grow community, what to focus on, and why it's more important than ever. Quick Links: Erica's website Erica's blog Erica's story on working remotely Erica's mentor & coach, Joanna Bloor We’ve got some great events coming up! See our latest events over here or sign up for our community or diversity, equity, and inclusion newsletters to get the latest news! Did you like this episode? Subscribe, rate, review and reach out to us on the social media platform of your choice. Tell us who you’d like to hear from, ask us questions, or just say hi!  

Karina Popovich is a first year student at Cornell, but that barely defines her, as she’s also a serial entrepreneur (read, problem solver). She is a self-defined maker who is currently bringing together a community of other makers to create 3D printed face shields for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. An avid lover of STEM, she has built a company called Wear Alpha, a 3D printed clothing company, and a nonprofit called Connect with Tech, which introduces STEM to underrepresented communities. And she’s 19. We don’t know how she does it either, but we asked, and we learned. Listen in and we hope you’re as inspired as we were! Quick Links: Karina's website Makers for COVID-19 Makers for COVID-19 GoFundMe Wear Alpha Karina on Instagram and Twitter We've got some great events coming up! See our latest events over here or sign up for our community or diversity, equity, and inclusion newsletters to get the latest news! Did you like this episode? Subscribe, rate, review and

It's been almost two years (or, um, two millenia?) since we spoke with the lovely Cheryl Porro, founder of rth (pronounced earth!) labs, former CTO of Thrive Global, and former SVP of Technology & Products at Salesforce.org! We talk about the opportunities that present themselves during moments of change. For Cheryl, she was ahead of the curve, so we talk about how moments of change can be one way to find what we're here to do. Felicia and Rachel also spend some time in the first part of the pod catching up on our favorite things in the world and all the things we're working on to make this world a little bit shinier in a time when it doesn't feel so shiny. Links to all the things below! Cheryl Porro - rth labs Episode 84 with Cheryl Porro Project Drawdown Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything DEVS NailedIt Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Cat Ski Mask We've got some great events coming up, particularly if you're in a career quagmire or unemployed.  4/14 - Virtual Happy Hour with Brightcove 4/17 - Virt

It's the year 2020 and a global pandemic has taken over the world. IRL events are canceled everywhere and many are forced to get super freaking creative with how to stay connected. This is why we were so excited to speak with Sarah Shewey! Sarah is the Founder of Happily, a nationwide network of over 50,000 independent marketers, producers, coordinators, and assistants, specializing in delivering effective strategy and sustainable operations for conferences and popups with some of the world’s biggest brands. Her experience as an early team member of TED and a whole host of other events led her to the creation of Happily. We talked about the probletunities of being an event organizer and business owner in these challenging times. We also talk about Sarah's incredible glasses, her upcoming nuptials, making fashion masks, and more!  Quick links: Find Sarah at Happily See her get married at the coolest wedding event ever (4/25/2020) Get the pattern for Ashton Michael fashion masks Get her baller glasses Watch a

Hey team, we're back! In this time of uncertainty and reflection, we decided to bring back something we absolutely love... our podcast! In this first episode in a while, we catch you up on a few things both professionally and personally, and you'll meet our incredible new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Facilitator, Fatima Dainkeh. She shares her journey and we talk about why this work is more important than ever!

We promised a round two, and we're delivering! Felicia went to San Francisco to support their new City Organizer, Lorin Bond, and met up with Aubrey Blanche, this time in person, at Atlassian's offices! Aubrey's changed her title from inclusion to belonging and they get into all the reasons why in this super fun and informative interview. ALSO this is our last podcast for a while. We're taking a hiatus! If you're devastated, tell us, and it will motivate us to get this puppy back on, but for now, we've decided to take former podcast guest Janet Comenos' advice and focus! Happy summer!   For a complete calendar of events, visit www.shegeeksout.com!  

Nikki Innocent is not only a She Geeks Out ambassador and diversity and inclusion facilitator, but she is also the Founder of marketing consultancy Story & Voice and a women's leadership coach. All the things! Nikki is always inspiring and she had a ton of wonderful pearls of wisdom to share. Go on and listen, then share your authentic voice! For more She Geeks Out, visit www.shegeeksout.com.  

Rachel went to NYC to support their new City Organizer, Marisa Marquez, and they interviewed the very lovely Abbey Adkison, Senior Video Producer for Bustle! We checked out their sweet offices and learned all about not only what Bustle is all about, but how Abbey fell in love with her work. Listen on and be inspired! For a full schedule of events and show notes, visit www.shegeeksout.com.  

We have been fangirling over the very smart, very kind, and very funny Aubrey Blanche, Global Head of Diversity & Belonging at Atlassian. As always, we start with exploring how she got to have this fancy cool title, and then dig into what it all means. Atlassian released their second report on the State of Diversity and Inclusion in US Tech and talked about what people are sharing... a sense of fatigue when it comes to tackling issues around diversity and inclusion. This is part one of two... In the second episode, coming out in a few weeks, Aubrey explores why we're moving beyond inclusion and talking about belonging. Stay tuned! For a full schedule of events and show notes, visit www.shegeeksout.com.  

The lovely Krystal Sital is author of Secrets We Kept: Three Women of Trinidad. Her deeply personal memoir takes place in Trinidad, telling the stories of her family's trauma and resilience in a beautiful and truly moving way. We talked with Krystal about some of the challenges she faced (and continues to face) in the writing and publishing of this book. We hope you're as inspired as we were!

Cheryl Porro is Senior VP of Technology & Products at Salesforce.org. We talked with Cheryl about how she started out in her career, and what the pathway looked like that took her from chemistry to tech. Cheryl is not only a badass at Salesforce, she's also a staunch advocate for women's empowerment. And, to top everything off with a delicious ending, she geeks out about cupcakes (among many other things)! Expect a truly interesting tour through Cheryl's life and passions. For a complete schedule of events, make sure to visit www.shegeeksout.com!  

Did you know that there was such a job as a Celebrity Growth Manager? Well, there is and we sat down with someone who does this job for a living. Alexandra Eitel works at YouTube and explained just what exactly her job entails. Don't worry, we asked her about all the celebrity gossip! We also discussed the #metoo and Times Up movements, and her involvement in supporting those efforts. Listen on to learn more about this important work, and hear about what shared interest both Alexandra and Felicia massively geek out about! For a complete schedule of events, visit www.shegeeksout.com!  

Holy honesty, ladies and gentlemen! We had an incredible time learning from the totally bad ass Kelley Calkins, co-founder of The Establishment, a multimedia company that elevates the voices that are missing within the real media establishment. They cover society, science, politics, relationships, arts, and everything in between and are 100% female run. Boom! We had lots of feelings about the tech scene in Silicon Valley, and why there's such a gender disparity. Spoiler alert - it's not because women are biologically inferior. Sigh. Expect much laughter and sadness, as we lady entrepreneurs commiserate on the realities of being a women-run business.

Jody Rose is the President of the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) where she works with New England VC and startup communities. We talk with Jody about her journey from New York to Boston and how she got started in the work that she's doing now. We discuss some of the important programs and work that NEVCA is spearheading-- heads up for Boston-area listeners, the NEVY Awards are coming up soon-- and her origins as... wait for it... a rapper! For a complete calendar of events, visit www.shegeeksout.com.  

Guess what, this Thursday is World Intellectual Property Day! That's a thing we might not have known about, but we promise it's important! And to celebrate, we spoke with the Head of WIPO's (World Intellectual Property Organization) NYC office, the super impressive and super passionate Lucinda Longcroft! This year's theme celebrates the brilliant women creating change in our world and shaping our common future. Lucinda shares her thoughts on IP and the process for getting patents, and why it's so important for people to do it... not too surprisingly the numbers for women applying for receiving patents are incredibly low and WIPO is working to address this, along with many partners in the industry. Listen on if you want to geek out about patents! For more She Geeks Out, make sure to visit www.shegeeksout.com!  

Meet Marisa Marquez: the newest member of the SGO team, and our New York City Organizer! Marisa is an actor, writer, playwright, and event producer. She is also a fellow podcast host! She interviews her parents on the PG Podcast as they review movies and tv shows. We discuss how she got into acting, talk about identity and how it relates to her journey and her work, and share how we initially all got connected! For a full schedule of SGO events, visit www.shegeeksout.com!  

Anna Yen is Managing Director of Ellipsis and author of Sophia of Silicon Valley which comes out TODAY! Go buy this. We talked with Anna about her life, which is loosely represented in her new book. It's the perfect fun read that does a great job of capturing the insanity that is Silicon Valley from a unique perspective. We talked with Anna about what was real and not so real in the book, how important aggressiveness is, particularly as a woman in the tech industry, and we learned some absolutely insane facts about her life! For a complete schedule of events, visit www.shegeeksout.com.